Knack II - Wikipedia

Knack II is an action-platform game developed by Japan Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 4. KnackII FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2017action-platformgame 2017videogameKnackIIDeveloper(s)JapanStudioPublisher(s)SonyInteractiveEntertainmentDirector(s)MarkCernyTakamitsuIijimaProducer(s)YusukeWatanabeShoNumakuraProgrammer(s)TsuyoshiMurakamiArtist(s)YoshiakiYamaguchiWriter(s)MarianneKrawczykMarkCernyComposer(s)AnthonyWillisPlatform(s)PlayStation4ReleaseNA:5September2017PAL:6September2017JP:28September2017Genre(s)Action,platformerMode(s)Single-player,multiplayer KnackIIisanaction-platformgamedevelopedbyJapanStudioandpublishedbySonyInteractiveEntertainmentforPlayStation4.Itisthesequeltothe2013gameKnackandwasreleasedworldwideinSeptember2017. Likeitspredecessor,thegamereceivedmixedreviews,butthegameislargelyconsideredtobeanimprovementoveritspredecessor.[1] Contents 1Gameplay 2Synopsis 2.1Setting 2.2Plot 3Developmentandrelease 4Reception 5References Gameplay[edit] InKnackII,theplayercontrolstheeponymouscharacterKnack.[2]Knack'sabilitiesincludepunching,kicking,changingsize,anddeflectingprojectilesusingashield.[2]ThegamefeaturesaskilltreesystemwhereplayerscanupgradeKnack'sabilitiesbycollectingRelicEnergyfoundinlevels.[2]TherearetreasurecheststhroughoutthegamethatdispenseaRelicoraCrystalParttofurtherupgradeKnack.[3]Thegamecanalsobeplayedcooperatively.[4]KnackIIintroducesofflinemultiplayer,allowinganextraplayertojoinandleavethemainstoryattheirleisure.ThisaccessibilityofKnackIIallowspeopleofvaryingagestoplayandhasbeenpraisedduetothecouchcooperativeplaydynamic.[5]KnackIIalsoutilizesQuick-TimeEventsduringcutscenes.TherearepuzzlesthatrequiretheplayertomanipulatetheworldandKnack'sabilitiestoprogress.KnackIIalsointroducestheteleporter,allowingplayerstoteleportbetweenpadswithintheirrespectivelevels.Astheplayerprogressesinthegame,KnackacquiresspecialabilitiesforKnackthatalsoalterhisappearance.Thesein-storyabilitiesareIron,Ice,andStealth.TheotherspecialabilitiesthatKnackcanuseareunlockedthroughtheuseofupgradingKnackwithKnackparts,Relics,andCrystalParts.[6] Synopsis[edit] Setting[edit] TwocenturiespriortotheeventsofKnackII,knownasthetimeofTheCrystalWars,theadvancedcivilizationoftheGoblins,knownthenastheHigh-Goblins,feudedwithhumansandsoughtafterenergy-potentcrystals,whichwerefoundonlyonhumanterritory.Yurick,aHighGoblinleaderandmasterengineer,createdtheAncientWeapons,anarmyofpowerfulrobots,toeradicatethehumans.TheHighGoblinempireexpandedastheycontinuedtheironslaught,untilthehumanleaderandwarriorMariusandhistroopsbegantodefeattheAncientWeaponsinasinglewiththeuseofrock,vines,traps,andcunning,propellingtheircontinuousvictoriesoverthecourseofthewar. Oncedefeated,Yurickreturnedtohislaboratorytocreateacontrolcentertocommandhisrobotforcesaswellasmorepowerfulweapons,mostnotablytheTitans,fortheirfinalbattleagainstMariusandthehumans.WhileMariusandYurickfoughtwiththeirarmies,Mariushadsentastriketeamwhiletheywerepreoccupied,disablingtheAncientWeapon'scontrolcenteranddefeatingtheHighGoblins. Mariusandhismen'slamentdestroyingtheHigh-Goblins,becomingtheverythingtheywishedtostop.Hethenfoundtheorderofthemonksandledpeopletoaneweraofpeaceandwisdom. Plot[edit] AfteranunspecifiednumberofyearssincetheeventsofKnack,NewhavenisunderattackbyfourTitans.LucasindicatesthatthiswashisundoingandKnackfightstohelpcorrecttheirunknownwrong-doings.Sixmonthsearlier,LucasisflyingwithhisuncleRyderandKnacktoanisland,throughaGoblininfestedforest,anduncoveramonumentdedicatedtoMariusduringtheCrystalWars.Astheycontinue,theyfindabattlefieldfromtheCrystalWar,desecratedwiththebodiesofthevanguardsoftheGoblinArmy.Astheylingeraround,thearmyrisesfromthedeadandattackthegroup.Knackprotectsthemandtheyescapebacktheplane,makingtheirwaybacktoDoctorVargasandCharlotteatamonasteryinNorclifftorecounttheirexperience.Theyallgatheratthemonasteryandmeetwithtwomonks,Xander,theiroverseer,andAva,theiryouthleader,anddecidetoseekamountainpassinthemorningtouncoverAncientWeaponsinthearea. Morningarriveswhenthegrouppartwaysatthemountainpassandfindaburneddownedruinsofavillage,unabletouncoverthemystery.ThegroupthenreturnstoDoctorVargas,Charlotte,andXanderwhiletheyattempttoreachaconclusion,LucasandAvadecidetoaskUncleRydertohelpthemreachTargun,theHighGoblinCity,whereYurickoriginallycreatedtheserobots.TheyarriveatTargunRuinsandtraversewithinthewallsofthecitytofindYurick'slaboratory.Oncebrokenin,theydiscoverpartofamaptotheHighGoblinempire,aremoteforcontrollingtherobots,anddecidetotraveltoamuseuminAtheneumtobetterunderstandTargun'scontrolcenterfortheirAncientWeapons. ThegroupreachAntheum'smuseum,findingthatthecityhasbeeninvadedbyrobotsandGoblins.Knackbringsanartifacttothegroup,takenfromacommander.TheysuspectthatthecontrolcentermaybeonamapthatUncleRyderacquiredandmanagetopinpointwhereitmaybe.XanderandDoctorVargasurgeLucasabouttheimportanceoftheartifactanddebateaboutwhatshouldbedonewithit. Thegroupreachestheareaonthemapanduncoverthecontrolcenter'swhereabouts,findingaHigh-Goblincity.Knackthenfacesthecommander,butGundaharspeaksthroughacommunicatortoKnackabouthisangertowardshimandtofindthecontrolroomfortheirconfrontation.Theyallreturntothemonasterytodiscusstheirnextcourseofaction. LucasdeducesthatthecontrolcenterisacrosstheoceanbasedontheirencounterswiththeHigh-Goblins.Theymanagetofindaloneislandandencounterthecontrolcenter,disablingthepowersupply.TheybattletheirwaytoGundaharandheistossedoffacliff.XanderthenmakeshiswaytomeetwithLucasandrevealshisplanofusingtheartifactinthecontrolcenter,usingtheAncientWeaponsforhisownpurposes.LucasandKnackremainmaroonedontheislandforfivemonthsandtwoweeksafterlosingtoXander,devisingaplantogetofftheislandbyrecoveringrobotspartstocreateanaircraft.TheyarriveattheDoctor'sMansionandrescueDoctorVargas,UncleRyder,andCharlotte.DoctorVargasinformsLucasandKnackthatXanderhasbeenattackingthecityandAvahasbeenleadingtheseattacks.TheyinvadedtoKatrina'sFortress,UncleRyder'sex-girlfriend,whoownsasecurityfirmandaprivatearmy,torecruitherassistanceincombatingXander'sforces.KnackconvincesKatrinatouseherrobotarmytobattleXander'sarmy. LucasandKnacksneakBeneathNorclifftobegintheirinfiltrationagainstXanderwithKatrina'sarmyoutsidethegates.AvathenassistsKnackingainingfurtherentranceinXander'sfacilitywhenshefindsoutthatXanderhasbeenusingtheAncientWeapons.KnackandgangfollowXandertotheNexus,anancientHigh-Goblinisland.XanderusestheartifacttoenergizethemachineontheislandtomaketherobotsandTitansstronger. LucasandKnackthenfollowXandertoNewhaventofighthisarmy.KnackdestroystheTitansthatXandercommandeered,onlyforXandertousetheartifact,renderingKnackweakandcaptured.Threemonthslater,KnackisinXander'sPrisonbelowthemonastery,andisrescuedbyLucas;whorecountsthatAvaandLucashadsplituptofindKnackandthateveryonehadslowlystarteddisappearing.XanderhascreatedTheArmageddonMachinetoreverthumanitytoamoreprimitivetimethroughdestructionwiththeuseoftheartifact.LucasandKnackentertheArmageddonMachinewiththehelpofAvaandothermonks,thenshegoestoevacuateNewhaven.LucasupgradedhisplanetowithstandtheArmageddonMachine'srayandtofirebackstronger.KnackthentakestheartifactandXanderbeforetheMachinecollapses.XanderthenactivatestheartifacttocreateamassiveKnack-likemonsterbeforeheperishes.TheyfightandKnackdestroystheartifact,restoringpeace.ThechairwomenofNewhavensignsatreatywiththemonksandthrowacelebrationineveryone'svictory.AvaandLucasreconcile,UncleRydertakesLucasasidetohelpinrekindlinghisrelationshipwithKatrina,andKnackandLucasthenleavetoventuretowardsnewadventures. Developmentandrelease[edit] KnackIIwasannouncedon3December2016,atthePlayStationExperienceevent.[4]ThegamewasdevelopedbyJapanStudio.[7]MarianneKrawczyk,awriteroftheGodofWarseriesofvideogames,joinedthedevelopmentteamtowritethestoryscriptofKnackII.[7]Thegamewasreleasedon5September2017.[2]Afreedemowasreleasedon29August2017onthePlayStationstore,allowingplayerstotryouttheMonasterylevel,eithersoloorcooperatively.[8] Reception[edit] ReceptionAggregatescoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic69/100[9]ReviewscoresPublicationScoreDestructoid5.5/10[10]EGM8/10[11]GameInformer8.25/10[12]GameSpot7/10[13]GamesRadar+[14]IGN7.2/10[15]Polygon7.5/10[16]VideoGamer.com5/10[17] DuringSony'spre-releaseshowcaseofthegame,KnackIIwasboastedduetoitsartdirection,cooperativeintegration,andfocusonplatforming.[18] KnackIIreceived"mixedoraverage"reviews,accordingtoreviewaggregatorMetacritic.[9]Thegamewaslargelyconsideredtobeanimprovementoveritspredecessor.[1] InJapan,KnackIIdidnotrankintheMediaCreateTop20orFamitsuTop30saleschartsuponrelease.Dengekireportedthatthetitlesold2106unitstochartasthe35thbestsellingtitleinitsdebut.[19]Comparatively,duetobeingincludedasapack-ingamewithallinitialPlayStation4consolessoldinthecountry,theoriginalgamemoved316,787unitsinitsfirstweek.[20] References[edit] ^ab"Knack2ReviewRoundup".GameSpot.Retrieved5September2017. ^abcdGoldfarb,Andrew(4December2016)."PSX2016:Knack2TriestoFixtheShortcomingsoftheOriginal".IGN.Retrieved6December2016. ^"Knack2Guide:HowToUpgradeKnackAndUnlockNewSkills".Retrieved4March2019. ^abGoldfarb,Andrew(3December2016)."PSX2016:Knack2Announced".IGN.Retrieved6December2016. ^Robertson,Andy."MultiplayerModesAndPixarStyleStorytellingMake'Knack2'PerfectForFamilies".Forbes.Retrieved4March2019. ^Walkthrough-Knack2WikiGuide-IGN,retrieved4March2019 ^abMcWhertor,Michael(5December2016)."Knack2'sbiggestsurprise:It'salotoffun".Polygon.Retrieved6December2016. ^"AFreeKnack2DemoIsLiveintheUS&Europe".PlayStationLifeStyle.29August2017.Retrieved29August2017. ^ab"Knack2forPlayStation4Reviews".Metacritic.Retrieved2May2018. ^Carter,Chris(5September2017)."Review:KnackII".Destructoid.Retrieved5September2017. ^Carsillo,Ray(5September2017)."KnackIIreview".ElectronicGamingMonthly.Retrieved5September2017. ^Reiner,Andrew(5September2017)."GrowingIntoSomethingSubstantial-KnackII-PlayStation4".GameInformer.Retrieved5September2017. ^D'Aprile,Jason(5September2017)."Knack2Review".GameSpot.Retrieved5September2017. ^Cowen,Nick(5September2017)."Knack2review:'Ifitain'tbroke,it'sKnack(ered)'".GamesRadar.Retrieved5September2017. ^Shea,Cam(5September2017)."Knack2Review".IGN.Retrieved5September2017. ^Campbell,Colin(5September2017)."Knack2review".Polygon.Retrieved5September2017. ^Bell,Alice(5September2017)."Knack2review".VideoGamer.com.Retrieved5September2017. ^"Knack2ismorefunthanitshouldbethankstoco-op".VentureBeat.20June2017.Retrieved4March2019. ^"【週間ソフト販売ランキングTOP50】『閃の軌跡III』が9.3万本で1位（9月25日～10月1日）".Dengeki.5October2017.Retrieved5October2017. ^"【週間ソフト販売ランキングTOP50】PS4本体は発売2日間で推定31.7万台を販売！『龍が如く維新！』は2機種で21万本強（2月17日～23日）".Dengeki.27February2017.Retrieved5October2017. 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